City of Pawtucket Announces Annual Photo Contest
Winners Will Comprise City’s Official 2009 Calendar
Pawtucket: Entries for
the City of Pawtucket’s 10th Annual Photo Contest are being
solicited for possible publication in the city’s official calendar for 2009.
The contest’s theme is “Doorways and Gateways in Pawtucket.”
The 11 best submissions
as determined by some of Rhode Island’s most distinguished professional
photographers will comprise next year’s calendar. Each year, Pawtucket
prints approximately 8,000 color calendars, which are free and distributed
(while supplies last) at Pawtucket City Hall, the Blackstone Valley Visitor
Center, the Pawtucket Public Library and The Camera Werks in Providence.
Photos for this contest should feature interesting doorways or gateways in
the city of Pawtucket. Such pictures taken during any time of the year
within Pawtucket are eligible. Only one entry from each contestant may be
submitted. The top prize (the “Mayor’s Choice”) will be awarded $100, and
smaller cash prizes and gift certificates will be given to other winning
contestants. All entries must be submitted by Aug. 31. (See accompanying
article for a complete list of the contest’s rules.) “This contest has been
tremendously popular every year since its inception 9 years ago,” stated
Pawtucket Mayor James E. Doyle. “The awards ceremony, which will take place
on Sept. 14, has become one of the most anticipated events of the Pawtucket
Arts Festival, where the winning entries will be unveiled and the public can
meet the distinguished judges.” Contest’s judges will include: Butch Adams,
award winning photographer from The Pawtucket Times and recipient of several
New England Press Association Awards for his photography; Richard Benjamin,
a former staff photographer for the Providence Journal who freelances as an
assignment photographer, and is a provider of stock photos of Rhode Island,
in addition to publishing several books on his photography; Paul Darling,
former Channel 12 cameraman and now a commercial & stock photographer; Jean
Duffy, who is a member of several photo organizations including Professional
Photographers of America, Professional Photographers of New England, and
Professional Photographers of RI in addition to the 2008 recipient of
several awards for her photography, including the Kodak Gallery Award, the
Judges Award, and the Fuji Masterpiece Award; Carl Keitner, a former Art
Director from Quebec, and now a commercial & portrait photographer in
Providence; & Aaron Usher, who is active in CIPNE (Commercial/Industrial
Photographers of New England), and has been published in over 300 magazines
and/or books throughout the world. This year, Aaron Usher is celebrating
his 29th year in business.
Some of the themes from
past contests have been: (2008) “Paws (or Pause) in Pawtucket”; (2007)
“Historic Places in Pawtucket”; (2006) “Pawtucket People, Places and
Things”; (2005) “Discovering Pawtucket”; (2004) “Taking Pride in Our
Neighborhoods”; (2003) “Pawtucket Mills: Our Past and Our Future” and
(2000, 2001, 2002) “Pawtucket: A City in Focus”.
Rules for City of
Pawtucket’s 10th Annual Photo Contest
All
photos must be taken in the City of Pawtucket and should follow the contest
theme of “Doorways and Gateways in Pawtucket” to qualify for this contest.
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Only one
entry per contestant.
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The entry
deadline is Aug. 31.
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Photos may
be color or black and white. Prints from film or good quality digital prints
will be accepted.
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Submitted
photos should be mounted, but not framed. Matting is not necessary;
however, mounting the photo on a stiff board or matboard is preferred. A
mounted photo’s overall size should be no smaller than 8x10, but no
larger than or larger than 12x18.
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All photos
will be on display at the Slater Mill Gallery located in the Blackstone
Valley Visitor Center during the City of Pawtucket’s Arts Festival beginning
Sept. 5 and throughout the month of September.
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The Mayor’s
Choice Award will receive a $100 cash prize, First Place will receive a $75
cash prize and Second Place will receive a $50 cash prize, with remaining
winners receiving gift certificates. All winning photos will be used in the
City of Pawtucket’s 2009 Calendar.
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All entries
should be dropped off at The Camera Werks, 766 Hope St., Providence.
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Entry Forms
will be available at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main St. and
the Pawtucket Public Library, 13 Summer St., both in Pawtucket; and The
Camera Werks, 766 Hope St., Providence.
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Winning
entries and the judges will be presented at a public reception starting at 2
p.m. on Sept. 14 at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main St.
Pawtucket.
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For more
information, you may call The Camera Werks at #273-5367.
